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Southfield Public Schools, Michigan

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Southfield Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,809 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Southfield Public Schools is a school district in Michigan (Oakland County). During the 2024 school year, 4,809 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Southfield Public Schools consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Leslie Smith-Thomas2030
Nicole Denison20252030
Talisha Belk2028
Jillian Holloway2028
Yvette Ware-DeVaull2028
Ashanti Bland2026
Amani Johnson2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,622,000 $2,136 10%
Local: $60,883,000 $12,243 59%
State: $32,434,000 $6,522 31%
Total: $103,939,000 $20,901
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $105,419,000 $21,198
Total Current Expenditures: $95,992,000 $19,302
Instructional Expenditures: $55,266,000 $11,113 52%
Student and Staff Support: $12,745,000 $2,562 12%
Administration: $12,461,000 $2,505 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,520,000 $3,120 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,028,000 $1,212
Construction: $5,853,000 $1,176
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $318,000 $63
Interest on Debt: $2,008,000 $403


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 17 <50 17 <50 <50 <=20
2018-2019 20 40-59 19 20-29 <50 20-29 25-29
2017-2018 15 21-39 15 11-19 PS 21-39 25-29
2016-2017 18 60-79 17 20-29 PS <=20 20-24
2015-2016 17 50-59 17 20-29 PS <=20 25-29
2014-2015 19 40-59 18 20-29 PS <50 25-29
2013-2014 24 40-59 23 <=20 <50 35-39
2012-2013 23 40-59 22 21-39 PS PS 35-39
2011-2012 21 40-59 20 21-39 <50 PS 35-39
2010-2011 70 60-79 69 >=80 >=50 PS 80-84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 37 >=50 37 <50 <50 21-39
2018-2019 36 60-79 35 30-39 <50 40-49 45-49
2017-2018 26 40-59 26 30-39 PS 21-39 30-34
2016-2017 33 60-79 33 30-39 PS 40-59 30-34
2015-2016 35 50-59 35 30-39 PS <=20 45-49
2014-2015 35 60-79 35 30-39 PS <50 45-49
2013-2014 54 60-79 54 40-59 >=50 55-59
2012-2013 51 60-79 51 40-59 PS PS 60-64
2011-2012 49 60-79 49 >=50 <50 PS 55-59
2010-2011 72 60-79 72 >=80 >=50 75-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 88 PS 88 >=50 PS PS >=50
2018-2019 88 PS 88 >=50 PS <50
2017-2018 90 PS 91 PS PS >=50
2016-2017 92 >=50 92 PS PS >=50
2015-2016 93 >=50 93 PS PS >=50
2014-2015 93 PS 93 PS >=80
2013-2014 93 PS 93 PS PS >=80
2012-2013 89 PS 89 PS PS >=80
2011-2012 89 PS 90 PS 60-69
2010-2011 88 PS 89 PS 70-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,809 -2.6
2022-2023 4,933 -0.8
2021-2022 4,973 -4.2
2020-2021 5,182 -7.7
2019-2020 5,579 -2.8
2018-2019 5,738 -8.1
2017-2018 6,205 -1.4
2016-2017 6,290 -6.1
2015-2016 6,673 -3.5
2014-2015 6,909 -1.9
2013-2014 7,039 -4.8
2012-2013 7,376 -3.6
2011-2012 7,640 -9.6
2010-2011 8,371 -3.0
2009-2010 8,620 -4.1
2008-2009 8,971 -4.9
2007-2008 9,413 -0.1
2006-2007 9,426 -5.3
2005-2006 9,929 -0.7
2004-2005 9,995 -3.1
2003-2004 10,300 -1.9
2002-2003 10,499 5.6
2001-2002 9,908 4.8
2000-2001 9,436 -1.1
1999-2000 9,536 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Southfield Public Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 3.7
Black 92.3 18.2
Hispanic 2.7 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.7 5.3
White 2.1 63.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Southfield Public Schools had 333.35 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.43.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 16.00
Elementary: 120.20
Secondary: 164.15
Total: 333.35

Southfield Public Schools employed 22.80 district administrators and 22.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 22.80
District Administrative Support: 7.50
School Administrators: 22.00
School Administrative Support: 34.91
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 42.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.20
Library/Media Support: 0.80
Student Support Services: 44.00
Other Support Services: 351.31


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Southfield Public Schools operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School498KG-5
Alice M Birney K8 School443PK-8
Glenn W Levey Middle School3516-8
Kennedy Learning Center50PK-12
Macarthur K8 University Academy450KG-8
Mcintyre Elementary School2831-5
Morris Adler Elementary School335KG-5
Southfield High School For The Arts And Technology1,1909-12
Southfield Regional Academic Campus349-12
Thompson K8 International Academy348KG-8
University High School Academy2529-12
University Middle School Academy2206-8
Vandenberg Elementary School2451-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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